#VU74022 Use-after-free in xpdf - CVE-2022-38222

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#VU74022 Use-after-free in xpdf - CVE-2022-38222

Published: March 24, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU74022
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38222
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
xpdf
Software vendor:
Glyph & Cog

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in JBIG2Stream::close() located in JBIG2Stream.cc. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the system.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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